Welcome Letters

Dear Gymnastics Friends!

On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee and the Rhythmic Gymnastics Club “GOPF ARMONIA” it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 2018 International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament APHRODITE CUP.

The Organising Committee personnel and the stakeholders of the event have gathered great organizational skills over the last years in hosting major international events. We ensure all participants that, without any doubt, we are focused on the maximization of their experience while in Athens, Greece.

The chosen Competition Venue is the Olympic Stadium of Palaio Faliro (TAE KWON DO) which fullfiles all standards for a major international event as it has host the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

Athens has attractions and sights ideal for all ages and interests within walking distance as well as within 10 minutes’ drive by car.

But Athens has much more to offer. With a history that dates back to thousands of years, it gives the opportunity the visitor to wander around historic landmarks such as Parthenon as well as to discover interesting sights and museums. The local gastronomy is among the world’s most distinguished and innovative cuisines and is based on the Mediterranean kitchen in a friendly atmosphere.

I assure you that we will do our best to make your participation in 2018 APHRODITE CUP a memorable experience.

Looking forward to meeting you in Athens in March 2018.

Eleni Michopoulou

President of Rhythmic Gymnastics Club “GOPF ARMONIA”andPresident of the 2018 APHRODITE CUP Organising Committee.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am pleased to welcome you to the 4th Aphrodite Cup , which is held on 16-18 March 2018.

The Aphrodite Cup has turned into the biggest, most massive and significant Rhythmic Gymnastics event in Greece over the last years.

On the other hand, the Aphrodite Cup is, at the same time, a major international sports event, with participants from all around the world, highlighting our city and Greece worldwide.

The Organizing Committee and our volunteers, under the guidance of the Hellenic Gymnastics Federation and with the valuable support of our sponsors, will do their best so that the event of this year will be an extraordinary lifetime experience for all participants.

We are looking forward to seeing you at Palaio Faliro on the 16th of March.

Dionisis Hatzidakis

Mayor of Palaio Faliro

Dear Friends,

Sports is a timeless value for society since it educates, develops and completes a human’s personality.

The Region of Attica, has as its main priority the development of sports through the improvement of sports infrastructure and the actual implementation of sports events, since the benefits of these actions diffuse into society.

The specific developmental model, is concentrated on the citizen but as well as promotes Attica as a destination for sports. This is achieved through partnerships of the Region of Attica with the General Secretariat of Sports, the Federations, the Sports Clubs, the Local Government and the Universities.

On this same page, the Region of Attica, for the second continuous year, puts under its aegis and supports through the Regional Development Fund of Attica, the International Aphrodite Cup of Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, which is organized by the Hellenic Gymnastics Federation in collaboration with the Palaio Faliro Group “ARMONIA” the Municipality of Palaio Faliro, at the TAE KWON DO Olympic Complex from 16 to 18 March.

I sincerely would like to wish that the International Aphrodite Cup 2018 of Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament would be to be crowned with absolute success for both the organizers and the Athletes participating.